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IN SB0171

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/7/2018

Primary Sponsor

James Buck

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Municipalities may not annex territory during a calendar year with total gross assessed value exceeding 15% of the annexing municipality's total gross assessed value.

  • The 15% limitation applies only to annexation ordinances adopted after June 30, 2018, and uses the assessment date from the calendar year preceding the annexation ordinance adoption.

  • All annexation ordinances adopted by a municipality during a calendar year are void if the combined territory exceeds the 15% threshold.

  • Annexation ordinances must include the total gross assessed value of the annexing municipality and territory to be annexed for assessment dates in the prior calendar year.

  • Court proceedings may not order a proposed annexation if it violates the 15% limitation under the new section 3.6 of Indiana Code.

Legislative Description

Annexation limits. Provides that a municipality may not annex territory during a calendar year that has a total gross assessed value of more than 15% of the total gross assessed value of the annexing municipality.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform

2/12/2018

Committee Referrals

Government and Regulatory Reform2/12/2018
Local Government1/8/2018

Full Bill Text

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